enzomatic: teether

Enzo and I took the dogs to play fetch this morning. It was pretty chilly and kind of rainy. Enzo wore his new vest again. So cute. He was all over the field today, running around after the dogs. We came home to a big plate of cheesy eggs and fruit.

I took Enzo to school at about 10:AM because I wanted him to catch a nap before class. He was really tired and upset when I put him in the car, but he settled down and fell asleep within five minutes of leaving the driveway. I had to wake him up for class 30 minutes later, and he was upset again as we walked up the school driveway.

He settled down when class started, and was really into the opening circle songs - picking imaginary strawberries and doing some of the hand movements. He was great during open play - interacting with other kids, sharing toys, not getting upset when the older boy there kept snatching away his toys. He helped the teacher sweep the floor with the little broom. And although he did come over to me every five minutes or so, he wasn't clingy, just stopping by to get a kiss or hand me a toy he was carrying around. He was the only kid who really sat and played with the teacher for any amount of time. She seems to really like him.

Near the end of open play, right before snack, he started to get a little fussy, and when we went outside, he grabbed for the big broom, i told him he couldn't have it and we wlked right by. he got very upset, and had a pretty major meltdown. I tried for 15 minutes to bring him back, but he couldn't stop sobbing. So we left about 15 minutes early.

He has four teeth coming in right now, his nose is running non-stop, and he just generally not doing well. He spent most of the morning with his finger in his mouth rubbing his gums. I felt so bad that he missed part of class because he really does seem to love it. he settled down in the car, after drinking some milk, and was in pretty good spirits while I made him his lunch.

Nanny Note: This morning we played outside, exploring the neighborhood, and we watched Good Night Gorilla before school. After school Enzo ate a small lunch, we played outside with toys, played in his room and tried to take a nap. When he wouldn't go to sleep, I decided to just let him play and I read him more books. I left early for open play hoping he would fall asleep in the car. He did. We had a good time at Gymboree today.

Enzo and I went on a short walk before dinner. Wes wasn't home so we continued around the block. It was cold out tonight. Back home, I parked Enzo in front of Nemo while I made his fabulous dinner. He ate a lot, really like the gyoza and mini sausage from the Japanese market. After dinner we went on another walk, this time with the dogs. Enzo ate a popsicle along the way, and I think the cold made his teeth feel better.

He was great after his bath - took a big poop in the potty and let me brush his teeth. We had fun reading books and rolling around in the Fatboy, which is usually mommy time. He went to bed with no problem.